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wireless chargers

Started Aug 3, 2020 | Discussions thread
Jeff Peterman
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Re: wireless chargers

First, nearly everything cited is from more than 15 years ago, and there have been big advances in battery design and battery electronics since then. Second, and key, is the statement:

"Charging is controlled via your device's battery charge controller, which is a chip that carefully controls the voltage and current to charge your battery as fast as possible within the safety limits. Apps cannot influence this process."

The statement points out my biggest concern - apps can't really do much. All they can do is monitor and display the battery usage/charging.

The reality is that the battery's electronics may already limit max charge to something less than 100% than the full capacity of the battery, and they may already have smart features that regulate the charging rate to protect the battery while maximizing charging speeds.

As an example, I have a Samsung Active watch that charges really slowly not matter which charger I use because its electronics limit the charging rate - and it will stop charging and report a charging error if I use some chargers that try to bypass the limit.

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